Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Project Over... Next Stop... Paradise!


The project is over and I am back ... for a limited time only! I can get a post out this week but, unfortunately, the blog will only be back for one week! By next Wednesday, we will be cruising around the warm Caribbean on the way to Grand Cayman! Our ship is the Carnival Triumph and that is our ship in the photo above. I just can not wait and this weekend can not get here soon enough for me! Of course most of you know by now that the project I was working on was a baby quilt for Shawn and Camille. It really came down to the wire and I did not think that I would get it finished - but 1:30 am on Monday morning came and alas it was finished! Sorry that the blog suffered but Camden is way more important! And soon enough Camden and ?Sidney/?Brooke/?Aubrey will be here for all of us to love as much as we love Calleigh. Slight apologies for the next cartoon but it gave me a chuckle...

On Monday night, we had a baby shower for Shawn and Camille and there was plenty of talk about Nova Scotia and the impending project of the cottages! And according to the countdown, it is 116 days away. Of course I think it is actually a few more days than that... because I think the countdown was for August 1... but we'll go with this one for now!

The poll last week was "Do you have all your money saved up for your cottage?" 2 compadres voted on this poll. One said "No way" and the other said "Getting Close!" Hopefully, all of you non-voters out there are more along the "getting close" line. I'm going to try to start picking up extra shifts at work to help with the cost. We all do what we can to get it done!


This week the poll is "Do you want to go camping on the Cabot Trail this year?" This weekend, Shawn, Camille, Heath, and I were talking about this possibility. We were a little concerned that with all the building we will not have the time to get away... but we have an idea. What if we spend Sabbath on the Cabot Trail? We could go up early on Sabbath morning to get a camp site and then spend the day chilling, exploring, and hiking. We spend the night and get up on Sunday and drive back to the cabins. We would then at least have half of Sunday to get back to business! I am very much for this option because I still have not had the pleasure of camping up on the Cabot Trail and I really would like to. Camping is one of my favorite things to do and Nova Scotia is my favorite place - so it seems like it would be a great combination!

Here are a few more pictures of some 12' x 16' cottages... Let us drool and daydream about what could be!!




The recipe this week is for "Blueberry Pizza." It is not an actual pizza - that would be disgusting! But it is a dessert and it sounds delightful! If someone out there tries it - let me know how it goes!

Well, I'll talk to you all in a couple of weeks. I'm heading to paradise... (=

10 comments:

Corey said...

You should have posted a picture of the quilt! I would have loved to have seen it. I can't wait to put the one you made for Calleigh up on the wall. I've been holding off on that because it's so big that I'm afraid if I hung it up, she would pull it down....But it's very special to us.

Melanie Brace said...

Even though we will be camping everyday in Nova Scotia already we're definately up for the Cabot Trail. I can't wait!!

Anonymous said...

Well, well, You're back! I read your blog faithfully. I'm in for camping in Paradise! Can't wait for both events. Love you, Mom

Shawn Brace said...

Mother, how will you be camping every day in Nova Scotia???

Anonymous said...

When did you come to Paradise???
The whole clan is welcome to come, but the only ones we see are Gary and Mary. We had a pinic with them 2 weeks ago!!!

I enjoy the blogs

Perk

Lori said...

Under a 100 days! Exciting.

Anonymous said...

Paradise?????? It thought Nova
Scotia was paradise????
Shawn, with all the kids now, your mother & I will be camping out each night next to the cabin.
Lets get some more updates!!!

Lori said...

Still looking for an update!

Anonymous said...

Come on, come on! Where are the updates!!! They're way overdue!!!

Anonymous said...

Again, where are the updates! Especially since we are only three weeks or so from departure! I cannot believe this!!!
I may sue you for neglect!!!!